How much did a partridge in a pear tree cost?
A partridge in a pear tree cost $214.99 in 2015 and $420.18 in 2025: about twice as much.
Over the same years, prices in general (US inflation, measured by the consumer price index, CPI) rose by 36%. That makes $214.99 in 2015 worth about $292 in 2025 money. So it got more expensive even after inflation: about 44% more, in real terms, than in 2015.
In the years listed, the highest price was $420.18 in 2025 and the lowest $209.99 in 2016. The biggest change between two listed years came between 2019 and 2025, when it went up 100%, from $210.17 to $420.18.
A partridge in a pear tree: price by year
| Year | Price | In 2025 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $214.99 | $292 |
| 2016 | $209.99 | $282 |
| 2017 | $219.95 | $289 |
| 2018 | $220.13 | $282 |
| 2019 | $210.17 | $265 |
| 2025 | $420.18 | $420 |
"In 2025 dollars" adjusts each amount for inflation with the CPI, so the years can be compared fairly. How this works.
Where the numbers come from
From PNC's Christmas Price Index, a light-hearted yearly estimate of what the gifts in the song would cost, published by the bank since 1984.
Source: PNC Financial Services Group: PNC Christmas Price Index annual press releases. View the source.
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